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Saif Ullah Khan

Saif Ullah Khan

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The writer is a journalist.

By Saif Ullah Khan

How Priyanka Gandhi joining the party could change the Congress' fortunes in 2019 Lok Sabha Polls

Long been relegated to the margins in UP, the Congress has been missing a strong face in the state. With Priyanka, the party hopes to finally fill that gap.

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Rise of the Third Front: Is Mayawati on the way to becoming PM in 2019?

Personal feuds — and in some cases, rival ambitions — seemingly no longer matter in the game of political survival. But can Behenji make it in this high-stakes battle?

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Operation Lotus redux: Why BJP is so desperate to regain Karnataka

The BJP knows quite well the embarrassment of a failed attempt is a small price to pay for a major shot at 2019.

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When Tejashwi met Akhilesh and Mayawati. How the opposition is using Modi's strategies to defeat the BJP in 2019

Taking a leaf from the PM's game plan of strategic alliances, the opposition may spring a major surprise in 2019.

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Why the delay in the Ayodhya hearing could dent the BJP's 2019 prospects

Already reeling under job crisis, agrarian distress, allegations of graft and causing institutional damage, banking on Lord Ram could be the BJP's ticket back to the centre.

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10% reservation for the EWS is Modi government's desperate bid to stay relevant in 2019

The BJP knows it is facing an uphill task in 2019 and desperately needs a new carrot to dangle in front of its supporters.

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Ayodhya, Rafale, Mahagathbandhan: Five takeaways from PM Modi's interview

In all, credit should go to the PM for finally turning his 56-inch chest to face tough questions and answering them patiently and with grace.

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The significance of former Modi critic Gordhan Zadaphia becoming BJP's UP poll in-charge

With barely a few months left for the do-or-die battle for the 2019 Lok Sabha, both the BJP and the RSS would not leave anything to chance.

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Forget 'achhe din', Supreme Court's Ayodhya case verdict could pave the way for Modi's return in 2019

With the Supreme Court paving the way for an early verdict, the politics around Ram Mandir is already getting a jumpstart.

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SC's ruling on SC/ST job promotions could prove to be a game changer for the BJP in 2019

With its Hindutva votebank in place, BJP's pitch for SC/ST votes could still provide it a fighting change to beat a not so united Opposition in 2019.

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Disqualification of legislators: With SC refusing to intervene, onus is on political parties to come clean

It is for the Parliamentarians to put national interest before vote bank politics and desist from giving tickets to candidates with criminal cases.

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Amit Shah calls illegal Bangladeshis termites. Given the neighbourhood, turning Bangladesh off is not a good idea

With Opposition alleging crony capitalism, PM's chief strategist has chosen to risk India's relationship with Dhaka for another shot at the centre in 2019.

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Will Shivraj Singh Chouhan's call to dilute SC/ST Act in MP damage the BJP's pitch for SC votes

The BJP is also facing a challenge in the form of the Congress' soft Hindutva push.

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Will Mohan Bhagwat's statement on Muslims change the RSS attitude towards the community? Highly unlikely

With the Congress increasingly wooing the Hindus, the Sangh wants to help the BJP tap into the minority vote bank.

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Will Prashant Kishor joining JD(U) deliver 2019 Lok Sabha Polls to the NDA?

With no political base of his own, Kishor will have to up his strategist game.

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Cracks within the Mahagathbandhan? Why Mayawati is targeting Congress over fuel price hike

Apparently there is more to this than meets the eye.

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'Urban Naxal supporters' to 'Modi roko abhiyaan': BJP has zeroed in on its 2019 poll pitch

The BJP seems to have picked up on the most emotive issues to connect with voters. Whether the voters buy it the second time round is still to be seen.

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SC wants Parliament to enact anti-lynching law. But will that be enough?

In today's political climate, laws alone might not be able to protect minorities.

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The BJP doesn't mind khap panchayats, but is politicising Hamid Ansari's Sharia court remarks

No, these courts are not a 'parallel legal system', and the SC had earlier rejected a plea to ban them.

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Nitish Kumar may finally have to bank on BJP's hard Hindutva in 2019 Lok Sabha polls

'Sushasan Babu' who swears by the three 'C's of fighting crime, corruption and communalism, would have to go back to the drawing board.

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The unending AAP saga - Why even the SC can't break the Delhi govt-LG impasse

After euphoria over apex court verdict, Delhi government's first decision runs into hurdle.

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Rajya Sabha deputy chairman polls: How a united opposition plans to beat Modi at his own game

The Grand Alliance partners understand this would be the final test of their unity as they enter the election year.

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Modi in Maghar: Will PM's gambit to woo Dalits sway 2019 polls in BJP's favour?

The BJP knows it is the caste politics that will be the final catalyst and game changer for the upcoming Lok sabha elections.

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BJP, hold your Emergency outrage, please

Modi government's own track record is not much better than Indira Gandhi's 1975 imposition.

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Jinnah portrait ruckus to demand for Dalit quota in AMU and Jamia: Adityanath has a new strategy

Pitting Muslims against Dalits is the BJP’s best bet to counter a united Opposition in UP.

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BJP’s arrogance, Congress’ self goal: How AAP is back in the game for 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Forever the street fighter, Kejriwal has another opportunity to portray himself as the victim and garner sympathy votes.

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